Counter-Strike: ARCRED vs Butterfly (BO3) - NODWIN Clutch Series Playoffs

Platform comparison

Market context

ARCRED and Butterfly are scheduled to play a best-of-three in the NODWIN Clutch Series playoffs, with current live listings showing the match has been set for 14:00 UTC and marked as not yet started in some score trackers.[1][2] For a market that settles on the match winner, the 50% crowd price is broadly consistent with a live binary around an unplayed BO3: neither side has been confirmed as a clear favourite by the event pages alone, and the bracket format means the result should normally be decisive unless there is a cancellation, tie, or prolonged delay.[1][3]

Comparable NODWIN playoff matches have typically been standard BO3 single-elimination games, which makes the main modelling input the actual start status rather than the schedule headline.[3][11] For programmatic trading, the key read-through is that once a BO3 begins, settlement risk shifts away from “no contest” outcomes and towards ordinary map-level volatility; if the match is delayed, cancelled, or not completed within the market’s seven-day rule, the pricing can revert to the neutral 50-50 resolution path rather than either team winning outright.[3] Butterfly also entered the event with visible group-stage form on Liquipedia, which is useful context but not a settlement factor by itself.[3]

The practical catalysts are operational: official start confirmation, any bracket reshuffle, and whether the scheduled time has slipped while the scoring pages continue to show “not started” status.[1][2] A bot or conditional order system would usually monitor the event page, live scoreboard feeds, and any tournament schedule updates, then distinguish between a genuine delay and a hard cancellation, because those paths can produce very different market outcomes under the rule set.[1][2][3]

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Methodology

We track Counter-Strike: ARCRED vs Butterfly (BO3) - NODWIN Clutch Series Playoffs across the five venues with material prediction-market liquidity. The probability shown is the live Polymarket mid; the comparison rows summarise how each venue treats the underlying contract — fees, KYC thresholds, settlement currency, deposit options. The highlighted row marks the cheapest route into Polymarket's order book.

Resolution & payout

Polymarket-based markets settle through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and unchallenged proposals finalise the resolution. Payouts settle automatically in USDC the moment the result is final — no bookmaker, no delay.

Kalshi-based markets settle in USD via the CFTC-regulated clearinghouse. Betfair Exchange settles in GBP/EUR net of commission. Manifold is play-money and does not pay out real funds.

FAQ

Where can I trade this market with the lowest fees?

Polymarket is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. The easiest 0%-fee broker into the same order book is Polymarket Bot UK. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

Is this market available outside the US?

Polymarket itself is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Always check the legal status of prediction markets in your jurisdiction before trading.

How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.